What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).

Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($263k median).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hingham	Greenfield
People
Population	24,283Highest	17,664Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.6% MA: +7.4%	—
Median age	48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA	44.6±2.1Lowest 12% above MA
	Hingham and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4%	18.3%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9%	23.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Hingham and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	76.2%Highest MA: 47.3%	39.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9%	3.7%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9%
	Greenfield and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA	$55,614±$7kLowest 47% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA	$263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA	$1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA	$4,769Lowest 20% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.3%±12Lowest MA: 51.8%	63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8%
	Greenfield and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.3%Lowest MA: 10%	15.2%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Highest MA: 62.5%	55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA	1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 24% above MA	17 minLowest 40% below MA
Work from home	33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6%	11.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#14 of 282 in MA	#257 of 282 in MA
School district	Hingham	Greenfield
High school in town	Hingham High	Greenfield High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.9Highest	10.9Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.